Smarter Healthcare Consumers – Using Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care
High Utilization of Emergency Rooms is Necessary Emergency rooms do see a high usage, but according to the CDC, only about 5% of this is due to non-urgent issues. [...]
Wellness Programs for Small Businesses & Budgets
Half of all U.S. workers work in small businesses.1 Most of these workers do not have access to a wellness program. Small businesses often do not have the [...]
Social for HR: Social Media Policies and Top Examples
Legal Considerations Most businesses have a social media presence and even if you are not participating, your employees are surely using it leading to potential liabilities. Now [...]
Get To Know Tax Savings Accounts & Calculate Your Savings
U.S. federal income taxes are due back later this month, so we are featuring information regarding three ways to find tax-advantages with your healthcare. There are [...]
Top 12 Employer-Provided Benefits of 2017 [Infographic]
Last year, we featured the top 12 employee benefits and perks of 2016 per Glassdoor's annual survey. We've updated the list for 2017. It's no surprise that Facebook makes [...]
HR Know-How: Employee Claims Issues Solved
Navigating the health care claim process can be challenging for employees, and delayed claim payments and denied claims make it even harder for employees to manage their health [...]
7 Ideas to Promote Nutrition [Free Poster]
As the adage goes, “You are what you eat.”—which means unhealthy food leads to unhealthy people. An unbalanced diet and poor nutrition can contribute to the following health [...]
HR Know-How: Career Pathing [Management Assessment]
According to SHRM, many factors can influence the need for an organization to embrace career pathing, such as: Inability to find, recruit and place the right talent for [...]
Austin Alert: Brand Name EpiPen Coverage Changes
Carriers have begun to announce that they will no longer cover the brand name EpiPen® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.3mg and EpiPen Jr ® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.15mg, due [...]
HR Know-How: Evaluating Performance
Even though evaluating performance on a regular basis can improve productivity and employee morale, many employers do not make this a high priority because it can be time-consuming [...]